About.

9AAO (Croatian Amateur radio Astronomical
Observatories) program is the
effort to promote the radioamateur activity from astronomical
observatories in Croatia. 9AAO program is the part of WAO program
and WSP program (World Space Program). Croatian 9AAO program was
founded in 2011. by Boris, 9A2GA, coordinator for Croatia and it is
one of several programs managed by Radioclub "Hrvatska Flora
Fauna" 9A1WFF.

The currently valid list of
croatian observatories can be find in 9AAO directory
http://www.9aao.sova-projekt.hr/ReferencesList
. 9AAO directory is not final closed number of references and new
croatian observatories can be added after the approvement from WAO
coordinator for Croatia.

In 9AAO directory can be found
also two historical observatories, Manora and Blaca.This two
observatories had very important rule in croatian astronomy
progress.. During the year 1894 on Isle Mali Lošinj was opened the
observatory Manora (Sternwarte), and the observations from it took
place till 1909. After that the telescope passed to new owner
don Nikola Miličević, franciscan, astronomer and last guardian
of monastery Pustinja Blaca on the isle of Braču, where the telescope
and astronomical books are conservated. Becaiuse of this very
important events, this two observatories are added on 9AAO directory
with status historical site.

The first astronomical
observatory in Croatia was K. und K. Marinesternwarte opened in Pula,
1869. as part of Royal Navy. More popular observatory was Observatory
Zagreb opened 5. december 1903. by Mr. Oton Kučera, its first
director. During the opening ceremony Mr. Kučera said: «our
observatory has two important goals: 1. with the telescope and other
astronomical instruments, together with its staff, it has to improve
the scientifical progress and 2. it has to open the possibility to
show to croatian young people the results of the most beautiful,
highest and most advance science: ASTRONOMY. It has to become the
center of interest in science for croatian nation».

With 9AAO program and
radioamateur signals we have the possibility to promote the presence
of croatian astronomical observatories and croatian astronomers
around the world. The 9AAO directory was made following the rules of
WAO but it was very difficult as the most of the observatories are
not only observatories as they have also some other functions as
educational centers, ... etc. The astronomical observatories that are
in personal ownership can not be added in 9AAO directory. In
collaboration with WAO at the begginig there were 12 astronomical
observatories in 9AAO directory, valid for 9AAO and WAO award
programs.

The 9AAO is not closed for new
entries. The proposal for adding the croatian astronomical
observatory on the list can be send to WAO coordinator for Croatia,
Boris 9A2GA together with requested documentation for registration.
It will be added after the approvement in collaboration with WAO
managment.

9AAO Program is one of
the programs managed by Radioclub 9A1WFF (Croatian flora fauna).